Unite the union is urging mask wearing among passengers in London beyond the 19 July cut-off point for all coronavirus restrictions. Face coverings are due to no longer be mandated by the Government in all settings, including transport, from that date. The union, which represents over 20,000 London bus workers, is seeking meetings with the […]
Edinburgh open-top tour bus operator, Bright Bus Tours, is celebrating its second birthday. The operator marked the occasion with a celebratory replica bus cake and a series of birthday presents gifted to people out and about around the city. The operator launched a second sightseeing route around the Capital in May this year. Inspired by […]
Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach has launched its accessible, PSVAR-specification Tourismo coach at ITT Hub. The 12m Tourismo Access on display at the exhibition has 53 Travel Eco Star seats, centre toilet, heated driver’s seat, air conditioning, coach multimedia system, rear view camera, microphone, refrigerator and OMNIplus ON telematics. Its power comes from the Mercedes-Benz OM936 […]
Transdev has started a transformation of its newly acquired operations in Kirklees and Calderdale. The company announced it was to take over the Yorkshire Tiger operations from Arriva earlier this year. It has gone on to rename the operation Team Pennine. As part of its transformation programme of these newly acquired routes, Transdev is to […]
Last week saw the first ITT Hub exhibition take place. Held at Farnborough International, it saw a broad selection of coaches and buses, many powered by alternative fuels. Here, Bus and coach Buyer’s Features Writer, David Cole, has photographed a comprehensive selection of the show’s PCVs. See next week’s issue (1592, 16 July) for the […]
Mandates on social distancing and face coverings on transport, and elsewhere in society, are due to end from 19 July. Despite the hospitality industry welcoming the upcoming change, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement has caused some confusion and worry in the transport sector. In particular, there is concern surrounding face coverings on transport, with the […]
Marchants has wrapped one of its buses with promotional graphics for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR). The dramatic bus-wrap which features a train crossing the spectacular Stanway Viaduct on the sides, and an almost life-sized head-on image of a locomotive on the back, will be seen in and around Cheltenham over the coming months. […]
Zenobe is partnering with Cardiff Bus to implement charging infrastructure for 36 new electric buses, paving the way for future sustainable transport expansion in Wales. Going live at the end of 2021, the newly-electrified depot will service routes to the North of the city (Llanishen and Thornhill), as well as the East (Llanrumney and St. […]